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Two bills affecting voters and sheriffs | The Journal of the San Juan Islands
Washington legislators debate SB5974 and HB2387, with critics warning SB5974 risks political misuse by transferring sheriff removal power from voters to an unelected commission.
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Two bills affecting voters and sheriffs | The Journal of the San Juan Islands
The County Sheriff is the only directly elected law-enforcement officer directly chosen by the people of Washington. Direct election makes the Sheriff accountable and responsive to the people of their counties. That direct accountability isn’t a relic of history. It’s a constitutional design that gives local communities authority over their own public-safety leadership.
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